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Supreme Court of Maryland, 1957

Cunningham v. Warden of Maryland House of Correction

Cunningham v. Warden of Maryland House of Correction
Supreme Court of Maryland · Decided May 3, 1957 · Henderson
213 Md. 642
Cunningham v. Warden of Maryland House of Correction

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Opinion of the Court

Henderson, J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an application for leave to appeal from a denial of a writ of habeas corpus. Petitioner was sentenced to two years in the Reformatory for Males, after being convicted of receiving stolen goods. He escaped and was sentenced for *643an additional six months. Petitioner complains of the insufficiency of the evidence to convict. It is well settled that the sufficiency of the evidence can be reviewed only on direct appeal, but not on habeas corpus. Walker v. Warden, 210 Md. 654, and cases cited. The petitioner was represented by counsel, and no appeal was taken.

Application denied, with costs.

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